jonshock (37)in #reading • 7 years agoThe birds and the bees, and weekends of readingI try and get away once a month. Not too far, mostly within a two hour drive. I find a little village which looks like…jonshock (37)in #sundog • 7 years agoWhen your crystals are like plates, you get sundogsIn the last post ( we saw how a 22 degree solar halo was created from hexagonal column crystals of ice. These crystals…jonshock (37)in #solarhalo • 7 years agoThe beauty of the 22 degree solar halo(taken by me back in 2008) A photon is produced in a fusion reaction at the centre of the sun a million years ago.…jonshock (37)in #effectivealtruism • 7 years agoFree books - who would like to find out more about effective altruism?A couple of years back I listened to a podcast by Tim Ferriss where he interviews Will Macaskill, a professor of…jonshock (37)in #donaldtrump • 7 years agoHeeeerrrrre's Donnie!!The Shining: A man wants to find the perfect place to really boost his career. He finds a huge house which he will…jonshock (37)in #atmosphericoptics • 7 years agoThe green flash - legend and realityLegend has it that just as the sun sets, if the conditions are perfect, then you will see a brilliant flash of green.…
